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New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Judge grants reprieve for anti-Israel Queens community garden after city pulls license
An anti-Israel community garden in Queens that forced incoming members to pledge 'solidarity with the oppressed and marginalized people' of Palestine has been given a reprieve as the city tries to shut it down. Judge Hasa Kingo on Wednesday blocked the city's efforts to revoke the group's license to run a community garden at the site, allowing it to keep operating — for now, court records show. The former Sunset Community Garden's leadership had alienated several Jewish Ridgewood residents with 10 'community agreements' — which included a commitment to interrupt 'violent behavior or rhetoric that expresses all forms of hate' — and a special section of the green space it labeled 'Poppies for Palestine.' 4 The city revoked the group's license to operate a community garden at the site. Helayne Seidman The pledge list breached Parks Department guidelines, the city said when revoking the group's license on May 5. Garden leadership had been given until June 6 to vacate the land on Onderdonk and Willoughby avenues in Ridgewood. 4 The memorial to Cecilia Gentili, who lived just blocks from the garden. poppies4palestine/ Insatgram Ridgewood resident Sara Schraeter-Mowers called Kingo 'ludicrous' for even entertaining the group's request to keep the garden up and running. The garden has since been renamed Jardin de Santa Cecilia, in honor of Latina trans advocate Cecilia Gentili, the group said in a news release calling the judge's decision 'a crucial legal victory' and 'a lifeline for our community.' 4 Jewish neighbors were put off by the Poppies 4 Palestine. Instagram @sunsetgardenridgewood The group accused the city of trying to 'erase a tribute' it erected last year to Gentili and 'punish our righteous solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide, and all oppressed peoples.' 'Pride is a riot they can't silence and this garden is a home they can't take away from us,' the group said in its statement. The case will be back before a judge next month. 'We hope to see the judge make this ruling permanent, preserving the garden as a sanctuary for queer, transgender, black, indigenous, and people of color communities,' the garden leadership said in a statement. 4 The group vowed to fight the city's move to shut them down. Helayne Seidman It 'is unfortunate that this garden group continues to disregard the same rules upheld by every GreenThumb community garden, despite our repeated efforts to work with them,' the Parks Department said in a statement. 'Our goal has always been to ensure that GreenThumb community gardens are managed responsibly and remain open and welcoming for everyone, regardless of their background.'
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: Arkansas Historic Preservation program adds nine sites to National Register of Historic Places
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Historic Preservation program announced that nine new sites are now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. National Register of Historic Places adds several Arkansas sites to roster The sites are: Big Spring, in the vicinity of Bull Shoals in Baxter County. Located within the Bull Shoals-White River State Park, the site underwent improvements in the late 1970s by the Green Thumb program. The Green Thumb program helped impoverished families by providing them with financial aid and skills training. Fine Arts Building at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, in Drew County. The Fine Arts Building was built in 1934-1935 with assistance from the Public Works Administration. It is one of several buildings on the campus constructed with PWA assistance. Smith Creek Bridge, in the Webb City vicinity of Franklin County. The bridge is located southwest of Webb City and was built in 1941 by the Works Progress Administration, one of Roosevelt's New Deal-era agencies. Porter-McClure Paint Company Store, in Texarkana, Miller County. The Porter-McClure store was initially built circa 1886 and modified circa 1953 with its current terra cotta façade. The façade is a significant example in Texarkana, which was designed in the Late Gothic Revival style, an unusual choice for a commercial building. Gibson & Company's Blue Star / Horizon Home, in Little Rock, Pulaski County. The home was designed by architect F. Eugene Withrow in the Wrightian style and built in 1964. The house was an award-winning design in the Horizon Homes program, which encouraged the use of concrete for home construction. Robert H. and Martha Johnson House, in Little Rock, Pulaski County. Built in 1926-1927, architect H. Ray Burks designed the house for Robert and Martha Johnson, representing an excellent example of the Tudor Revival style, one of several revival styles that gained popularity after World War I. James Johnson Boys Club Building, in El Dorado, Union County. El Dorado architect John B. Abbott designed the building, and it was constructed between 1961 and 1963, providing a Boys Club facility for El Dorado's African American community. William and Marion Orton House, in Fayetteville, Washington County. Designed by noted architect Fay Jones and completed in 1959, the Orton House is an outstanding example of the Organic style of architecture that Jones was known for. Rose Hill Cemetery, in Harrison, Boone County. The cemetery was officially established in 1878 and contains over 1,000 burials, including the graves of many prominent individuals from Harrison's past. Downtown Searcy added to National Register of Historic Places Details about the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas can be found on the Arkansas Historic Preservation website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Yellow Patches On Your Grass? We've Got Grim Gardening News For You
Having a garden is a beautiful thing, isn't it? It's linked to better physical and mental health, it can smell amazing, and, if managed correctly, it looks beautiful too. But like all of life's joys, the perfect lawn comes at a cost. From pesky pests to dodgy weather, it feels like a gardener's work is never done – and now, gardeners are being asked to check for signs of the (visually unfortunate) chafer grub in their backyard. Steve Taylor from GreenThumb recently told WalesOnline that 'the next two months are key periods for the larvae and failure to stop their attack on your lush grass could lead to your lawn needing expert care to revive it.' Here's how to check for the grub – and what to do about it once you've seen it. Chafer bugs aren't a single species – the term refers to about 80 different varieties in the UK. While some species of chafer grub are completely harmless and only feast on dung or compost, others like nothing more than chowing down on your most verdant grass. 'Chafer grubs can be found in the soil under the loose turf. They have stout white bodies curved in a C shape, light brown heads, with three pairs of legs at the head end. They are bigger than the adult beetles and, if straightened out, can be up to 18mm (almost ¾in) long,' the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says. Their damage is most visible in autumn and spring, as this is when larvae are most lively. 'The weather conditions are set to be perfect for the... pests to thrive in and failure to deal with these destructive bugs can lead to the demise of gardens,' Taylor told WalesOnline. Some species of the beetle – only those found in turf – can damage your grass by eating the roots. This leads to patches of paler, discoloured grass that can appear yellow. The grubs can have an unwanted side-effect on your turf, too – 'Birds, particularly of the crow family (jays, magpies, rooks and crows), badgers and foxes tear up turf in order to access the grubs to feed on them,' shared the RHS. Oh, lovely. The RHS recommends buying pathogenic nematodes, usually Heterorhabditis bacteriophora, via mail order and letting 'em loose on the affected area. They are a biological control so will not damage your soil or plants. If you apply them in winter, the soil will be too cold for the grubs to live anyway. 'As a preventive measure nematodes can be applied in July to September. Nematodes should be applied as soon as possible after purchase, following the suppliers' instructions. It may be necessary to water the lawn before and after application to ensure the soil is sufficiently moist for nematode activity and survival,' they say. 'There are no pesticide controls for chafer grubs in lawns which can be applied by home gardeners,' the RHS add. Here's How To Grow A Rosemary Bush From Supermarket Sprigs This 1 Counter-Intuitive Hack Could Cause Your Roses To Flourish This Humane, Chemical-Free Slug Repellant is Probably Already In Your Kitchen
BBC News
06-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Kittens returned home after hitching ride in van
Two curious kittens who climbed into a gardener's van and were mistakenly taken from their home last month have been returned to their owners. A rocky start to the kitten's lives last year, when they were found in a sealed plastic box by Cats Protection, has not stopped the pair from developing inquisitive personalities and they often try to climb into owner Reverend Carol Lee's car. She and her husband Simon, who live in Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, grew concerned one afternoon in March when the kittens did not return at their usual teatime. Mrs Lee said: "The next morning, we found out [the gardener] had spotted a kitten under his van at one of his stops and had shooed it away for fear of it getting run over." 'Such a relief' After a fruitless search for the missing pair, called Daisy and Poppy, the couple put up posters and contacted the gardening company Green Thumb. They also posted on the Doncaster lost and found pets group on Facebook. Tracey Hawkins, from Green Thumb in Doncaster, said she was a "huge animal lover" and was happy to help by putting the couple in touch with customers on the gardener's route. One of the customers on the route called to say a kitten was meowing at her door, about half a mile away, at about 23:00 GMT that day. As Mr and Mrs Lee were leaving to pick the kitten up, they got a message to say the other kitten had returned to a garden she was in earlier that day. "It was such a relief to have them back home," Mrs Lee said. "I don't think they would have been able to find their own way back," she added. "Everybody was so helpful and supportive and the community really came together to help us find them." Mrs Lee and her husband adopted their three cats, Cedric, Poppy and Daisy, shortly after Mrs Lee's mother passed away and they lost their older cat Sam, who was 25 when he died. "They have brought so much pleasure to our lives and really helped me through a difficult time losing my mum," Mrs Lee said. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Pets Doncaster Cats
BBC News
03-04-2025
- General
- BBC News
Kittens returned home after hitching ride in Green Thumb van
Two curious kittens who climbed into a gardener's van and were mistakenly taken from their home last month have been returned to their owners.A rocky start to the kitten's lives last year, when they were found in a sealed plastic box by Cats Protection, has not stopped the pair from developing inquisitive personalities as they often try to climb into owner Reverend Carol Lee's and her husband Simon, who live in Doncaster, grew concerned one afternoon in March when the kittens did not return at their usual Lee said: "The next morning, we found out [the gardener] had spotted a kitten under his van at one of his stops and had shooed it away for fear of it getting run over." 'Such a relief' After a fruitless search for the missing pair, called Daisy and Poppy, the couple put up posters and contacted the gardening company Green also posted on the Doncaster lost and found pets group on Hawkins, from Green Thumb in Doncaster, said she was a "huge animal lover" and was happy to help by putting the couple in touch with customers on the gardener's of the customers on the route called to say a kitten was meowing at her door, about half a mile away, at about 23:00 GMT that Mr and Mrs Lee were leaving to pick the kitten up, they got a message to say the other kitten had returned to a garden she was in earlier that day."It was such a relief to have them back home," Mrs Lee said. "I don't think they would have been able to find their own way back," she added."Everybody was so helpful and supportive and the community really came together to help us find them."Mrs Lee and her husband adopted their three cats, Cedric, Poppy and Daisy, shortly after Mrs Lee's mother passed away and after they lost their older cat Sam, who was 25 when he died."They have brought so much pleasure to our lives and really helped me through a difficult time losing my mum," Mrs Lee said. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
